My carport has at least one new occupant. Mama (or papa?) bird looked like a dark-eyed junco. Small bird with black head, brown on top of body. Hubby reached way up to snap this.

Brand new hatchling in carport nest

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OK, now I know why these plants are called Bird of Paradise. Doesn’t this flower bud look just like a bird’s head?

Bud of Bird of Paradise flower in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

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While at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle the other day, we saw a great blue heron from pretty close by, looking for lunch. A tough job.

A great blue heron searches patiently for some fish to eat

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From that Florida Flamingo Gardens trip, back a couple of years ago. Who doesn’t like peacocks?

Brilliantly colored display of iridescent feathers of the male peacock

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On our visit out to el campo on my recent visit to central Mexico, we got to see some animals. Three photos today!

Horse in enclosure in Mexico. Note cactus fence.

Friendly white sheep, in need of some Woolite.

So exciting! So adorable! Four-day-old baby chicks!

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This pretty chicken was in a display coop at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show recently.

Black and white egg-layer at NWFGS in Seattle

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This handsome black shorebird was posing in the Seattle Aquarium’s shore birds exhibit.

Adult oystercatcher bird at the Seattle Aquarium

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A friend has chickens!

Young brown and black laying hen with a red comb

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Browsing through my archives, I found this photo I took of a bird. I think it’s a parrot!

Beautiful little yellow and red seed-eating bird perches outdoors on a friend’s finger

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